Midnight Warrior

1989 1h 26m EN

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7.3

SOLID

★7.3TMDB · 3

DramaAction

Synopsis

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A TV news cameraman, hailed as a hero for pulling a woman from a burning car, finds that his ratings-hungry boss is deliberately placing him in dangerous situations in a quest for even more ratings.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kevin Bernhardt
Nick Branca
Bernie Angel
Buddy Arnstein
Lilly Melgar
Angelina Mantucci
Rita Rogers
Rose Branca
Marty Brinton
Sam
Heidi Paine
Liz Brown
David Parry
Eddie Colfax
Michele Burger
Vicky (as Michelle Berger)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Merhi
Writers: Charles T. Kanganis
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Merhi, shot by Richard Pepin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Paul G. Volk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Kevin Bernhardt and Bernie Angel and Lilly Melgar carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0145082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Merhi directs. Richard Pepin behind the camera. Paul G. Volk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Directed by Joseph Merhi, shot by Richard Pepin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Paul G. Volk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kevin Bernhardt and Bernie Angel and Lilly Melgar carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0145082 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.